Blinded by Expectations: When Our Picture of Jesus Meets the Real Thing
Throughout the Gospel accounts to the first chapter of Acts, we are confronted with story after story that highlights the dilemma that erupted when cultural expectations surrounding the Messianic...
View ArticleA Conversation with Leonard Sweet on the Future of the Church
A Few of my Favorite Quotes From the Interview “Jesus is already in our future and he is inviting us to join him in what he’s already doing there.” “You grow a soul from the ground up.” “There is no...
View ArticleWhat is THE Sign of the Holy Spirit’s Work in the Church and World?
Many of us have heard believers pray to this effect on occasion: ‘Oh, Lord, pour out your Spirit upon us! Send a mighty wave of your Spirit and power into our midst!’ I’ve heard similar petitions many...
View ArticleLearning to Walk in the Darkness with Jesus
The idea of removing oneself from the darkness and pain of the world was never a life Jesus entertained. Instead, over and over again in the Gospel accounts we see a Jesus who intentionally immersed...
View ArticleThe Power, Purpose and Place of Church Symbols
In his book, The Pastor, Eugene Peterson highlighted the various stages that went into the construction process of their first church building and how symbol played an important role in the design. For...
View ArticleMaking Room for Jesus
I’ve been reflecting again lately on the need for our faith in Christ to be the central and defining theme in our lives. So very often, faith can be very easily pushed to the margins. When this...
View ArticleThe Missing Piece in the Discipleship Puzzle
I just finished reading Matthew’s account of the Jesus-story, specifically the last three chapters. I’ve read this section many times before and have been moved in a slightly different way each time....
View ArticlePentecostal Christianity: A Faith Worth Seeking
Pentecostalism has often been referred to as a contemporary expression of evangelical piety, characterized preeminently by its emphasis on the heart aspects of Christianity, while found to be lacking...
View Article2 Reasons NOT to Keep Christ in Christmas
Keep Christ in Christmas is the slogan of choice for many Christians during this time of year. We see the phrase used all over the place – from Facebook posts, Twitter feeds and Instagram pictures, to...
View ArticleSeeing the Bigger Picture and Finding Significance in Every Frame of Life
Have you ever lived through a difficult period in life? Or, maybe you’re going through one right now. Odds are, at one point or another, we all will travel through a ‘dark night of the soul’. Maybe...
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